Barnes recently performed at the Catalina Jazz Club (Aug. 2-3) with Arturo Sandoval and Skip Martin (Kool and The Gang former lead singer).The jazz trio performed at the daCarbo Jazz Festival this summer The European tour was also filmed as a possible upcoming documentary.

Jon Barnes with Arturo Sandoval (right) at the Catalina Club.

“I’m excited and living a dream to have the chance to play with such talented jazz and hit music masters as Sandoval, Martin and Theresa. And now from Kool and the Gang fame, I’m teaming up with the legendary Earth, Wind and Fire’s keyboard man Larry Dunn, so it don’t get any better,” he said.

Barnes recently produced and performed music on the new album, the first in 12 years by Earth, Wind and Fire entitled, “Now, Then and Forever.”